Long travels with energy supply systems

Long travels of 1,000 metres and more

Since 1995, igus® has sold more than 30,000 gliding long travels that are successfully in operation around the world. The service life can be as long as 10 years or more. The length of travel can be 1000m and more. These move at speeds of up to 10m/s or more and can carry fill weights of 50kg or more. The igus® Project Engineering Team will assist you with the sizing, design, project management, installation and commissioning on site. In addition, the use of igus® isense sensors and monitoring modules (eg Push/Pull Detection System) can be used to measure the abrasion of energy chains, push/pull forces and accelerations as well as perform real-time monitoring. The energy chains, cables and the hoses can be guided smoothly and with low friction in long travels through guide troughs and enclosures. Long indoor and outdoor travels can be found in a wide range of industries, extending from machine tools, sewage plants and waste incinerators through to cranes, power stations and mines.

Travels: 500m and more

Tušimice: The longest plastic energy chain in the world with 615m travel in operation without failure since 2007 - supplied by igus®.

e-chains® provide great benefits for long travels

Long travels of 1,000 metres and more

All media, such as electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic energy as well as digital signals (electrical or optical), and liquid media can operate side by side in the same system

No unnecessary interfaces

Fill weights of up to 70kg/m

Service life of 10 years and more with energy chains and cables

Robust in all applications such as those involving exposure to wind, weather, dirt, chemicals and bulk materials

Quick installation and retrofitting of cables and hoses

Technical data - gliding applications

Travels

v max.

a max.

Fill weight

> 1,000 m

10 m/s

50 m/s2

70 kg/m

Depending on the application, please check with igus®

Depending on the application, please check with igus®

Download "Long travel" assembly manual

Things you should pay attention to when installing a gliding application.In this assembly manual, we will show you how to correctly install a long-travel energy supply system yourself and optimise service life.

Harnessed energy chain systems

Application examples of our customers

Lignite excavator

Travels of 615m and in operation without failure since 2008

Compared to previously installed festoon systems, the 5050RHD series e-chain systems® can now reduce the required cable lengths, save installation space and safely and reliably guide all media, such as water and energy. The 5050RHD series is used in the large lignite excavator in the Czech Republic.

Ship unloader

Travel of 441m and in operation without failure since 2001

Series 5050R energy chains, CFCrane chainflex® cables and fibre optic cables are used in ship unloaders at a modern coal-fired power plant in Malaysia. All energy chains are completely equipped with stainless steel guide troughs and withstand weather conditions.

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